PHYS 117 – General Astronomy Name _______________________ Exam #1 1. a. 18 h , 0 o b. 6 h , -23.5 o c.0 h , 23.5 o d. 18 h , -23.5 o 2. Which of the following is NOT an asterism? a. Big Dipper b. Great Square c. Ursa Minor –This is a constellation d. Northern Cross 3. The ecliptic is: a. The apparent path of the Sun in the sky b. Where we can find all the zodiac constellations c. Tilted 23.5 o from the Celestial Equator d. All of the above 4. When you are standing at the Earth’s North Pole, what is the altitude of the North Celestial Pole? a. 45 o b. 90 o – Altitude of NCP is your latitude on Earth c. Impossible to tell d.0 o 5. Azimuth is defined as: a. Angle above the horizon – This is Altitude b. Angle above, or below, the Celestial Equator – This is Declination c. Angle measured E of N point along the horizon d. The location of the meridian 6. Which of the following Moon’s phases are in correct order: a. 1 st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full b. Waning Gibbous, 3

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